Egypt Rests Mohamed Salah from South Sudan Match Over Artificial Turf Concerns

The Egypt national team has decided to rest captain Mohamed Salah for the September 29 qualifier against South Sudan due to safety concerns regarding the artificial turf at Juba Stadium. The technical staff, led by Hossam Hassan, agreed with the player beforehand that he would not play on this surface after similar decisions were made in previous matches where back and knee injuries occurred.